4 Jul 2022 | |||
Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Fascism | Politico-economic system where the means of production are nominally in private hands but controlled by a combination of state and business interests | |
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Articles | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
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Articles | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Writings | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Third Industrial Revolution: Not As Easy to Co-opt as the Second Compares the first (steam and hydraulic power) and second (electric power) industrial revolutions with the new micromanufacturing and networked communications technologies and the ability of dominant players to co-opt the third revolution |
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Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | The Third Industrial Revolution: Not As Easy to Co-opt as the Second Compares the first (steam and hydraulic power) and second (electric power) industrial revolutions with the new micromanufacturing and networked communications technologies and the ability of dominant players to co-opt the third revolution |
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1 Jul 2022 | |||
Topic: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government |
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Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, defined by law | |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government |
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Topic: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
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Writings | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government |
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Topic: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | The State: Judge in its Own Cause Explores, with several historical examples, the United States government's role in judging itself or disregarding its laws |
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Topic: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | The State in the Dock Reflects on the then ongoing trial of Saddam Hussein (2004-2006) and wonders what would happen if other heads of state, including George W. Bush, were put on trial |
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Topic: | Mill, John Stuart | Nineteenth century British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty | |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
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Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power |
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Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government |
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The State: Judge in its Own Cause Explores, with several historical examples, the United States government's role in judging itself or disregarding its laws |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Taxation Is Robbery Chapter XXII, previously published in 1947 as a Human Events pamphlet; starting with the historical origins of taxation, proceeds to examine its indirect and direct forms and the rationales behind it |
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30 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | Society without a State Talk delivered at the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy; published in The Libertarian Forum, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Somebody Might Get Hurt Comments on two unrelated blog posts to highlight a commonly offered "liberal" argument about state programs |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Society without a State Talk delivered at the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy; published in The Libertarian Forum, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Articles | So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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Topic: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Videos | Ron Paul interview on The Dennis Miller Radio Show | |
Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
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Videos | An Introduction to Philosophy Part 6: Politics 1 | |
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 6: Politics 2 | ||
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 6: Politics 3 | ||
Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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Topic: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Writings | Society without a State Talk delivered at the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy; published in The Libertarian Forum, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Smith, George H. | Writer, author of Why Atheism? | |
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Articles | So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Six Faces of the Terrorist; The One Face of Bureaucracy Wonders how much more will Americans tolerate the searches and commands of the Transportation Security Administration agents, contrastring "public sector" security to private security and comparing the TSA to the welfare bureaucracy |
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Society without a State Talk delivered at the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy; published in The Libertarian Forum, January 1975 |
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So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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Somebody Might Get Hurt Comments on two unrelated blog posts to highlight a commonly offered "liberal" argument about state programs |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Society without a State Talk delivered at the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy; published in The Libertarian Forum, January 1975 |
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Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | So What If Freedom Isn't Free? Examines the "Freedom isn't free" assertion from the viewpoint of free will, negative or positive rights, resource scarcity and common usage |
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29 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Ponders David Hume's observation as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and positing that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Videos | An Introduction to Philosophy Part 5: Ethics 1 | |
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 5: Ethics 2 | ||
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 5: Ethics 3 | ||
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 5: Ethics 5 | ||
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 5: Ethics 6 | ||
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 5: Ethics 4 | ||
Topic: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Interviews | Rockwell on Libertarianism Interview for the Polish libertarian website Liberalis; topics discussed include libertarianism, the Internet, movement leaders, the State, Ron Paul, the Libertarian Party, left-libertarians, Milton Friedman, immigration and Poland |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Ponders David Hume's observation as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and positing that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Robert Nozick and the Value of Liberty Responds to Stephen Metcalf's essay "The Liberty Scam", published on Slate.com |
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Interviews | Rockwell on Libertarianism Interview for the Polish libertarian website Liberalis; topics discussed include libertarianism, the Internet, movement leaders, the State, Ron Paul, the Libertarian Party, left-libertarians, Milton Friedman, immigration and Poland |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Articles | Robert Nozick and the Value of Liberty Responds to Stephen Metcalf's essay "The Liberty Scam", published on Slate.com |
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Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Ponders David Hume's observation as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and positing that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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Topic: | Poland | Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1989 by the Rzeczpospolita Polska | |
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Interviews | Rockwell on Libertarianism Interview for the Polish libertarian website Liberalis; topics discussed include libertarianism, the Internet, movement leaders, the State, Ron Paul, the Libertarian Party, left-libertarians, Milton Friedman, immigration and Poland |
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Topic: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Interviews | Rockwell on Libertarianism Interview for the Polish libertarian website Liberalis; topics discussed include libertarianism, the Internet, movement leaders, the State, Ron Paul, the Libertarian Party, left-libertarians, Milton Friedman, immigration and Poland |
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Topic: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | A scholar's scholar retires Discusses Higgs' retirement, highlighting his books Competition and Coercion and Crisis and Leviathan as well as his identification of "regime uncertainty" |
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Topic: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | The Servile State Revisited Ponders David Hume's observation as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and positing that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Ponders David Hume's observation as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and positing that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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Interviews | Rockwell on Libertarianism Interview for the Polish libertarian website Liberalis; topics discussed include libertarianism, the Internet, movement leaders, the State, Ron Paul, the Libertarian Party, left-libertarians, Milton Friedman, immigration and Poland |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | The Security State's Reaction to Snowden Shows Why It's Doomed Comments on the differing behavior between networks and hierarchies and how the responses by the hierarchical national security state to the Manning and Snowden leaks tend to be counterproductive to the State's ends |
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28 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which "has been conceived in original sin" |
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Topic: | Epistemology | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge | |
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Videos | An Introduction to Philosophy Part 3: Epistemology 1 | |
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 3: Epistemology 2 | ||
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An Introduction to Philosophy Part 3: Epistemology 3 | ||
Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, defined by law | |
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Articles | Regime Libertarians Criticizes the "Iraq Exit Strategy: America's Path Forward" proposal, made by the Libertarian National Committee on 29 June 2005, and suggests the name "Regime Libertarians" for those who make that kind of proposals |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Regime Libertarians Criticizes the "Iraq Exit Strategy: America's Path Forward" proposal, made by the Libertarian National Committee on 29 June 2005, and suggests the name "Regime Libertarians" for those who make that kind of proposals |
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Topic: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
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Articles | Regime Libertarians Criticizes the "Iraq Exit Strategy: America's Path Forward" proposal, made by the Libertarian National Committee on 29 June 2005, and suggests the name "Regime Libertarians" for those who make that kind of proposals |
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Topic: | Metaphysics | Branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality | |
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Videos | An Introduction to Philosophy Part 2: Metaphysics | |
Topic: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Articles | Revisiting a Libertarian Classic: Nock's Our Enemy, the State Examines some of the major themes of Nock's Our Enemy, the State (1935) |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Writings | The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which "has been conceived in original sin" |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Regime Libertarians Criticizes the "Iraq Exit Strategy: America's Path Forward" proposal, made by the Libertarian National Committee on 29 June 2005, and suggests the name "Regime Libertarians" for those who make that kind of proposals |
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Reports of Peak Oil's Death Are Somewhat Premature Examines shale oil and tar sand oil vis-à-vis the state policies that allow extraction to be profitable |
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Revisiting a Libertarian Classic: Nock's Our Enemy, the State Examines some of the major themes of Nock's Our Enemy, the State (1935) |
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The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which "has been conceived in original sin" |
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27 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Anarcho-Capitalism | Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Public Enemy Number One: The Public Considers the establishment's reaction to revelations by Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning, and the attempts to manipulate public opinion |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Lachmann, Ludwig | 20th century German-born economist of the Austrian School | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962 | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | Public Enemy Number One: The Public Considers the establishment's reaction to revelations by Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning, and the attempts to manipulate public opinion |
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Topic: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Websites | Thomas Paine National Historical Association New Rochelle, New York; dedicated "To educate the world about the life, legacy, and works of Thomas Paine"; includes text of Paine's writings, essays and videos about him and other resources |
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Topic: | Philosophy | The study of questions about existence, knowledge and ethics | |
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Videos | An Introduction to Philosophy Part 1 of six-part, 14 video series; starts with various definitions of philosophy, then explores human capacity for error and compares how the senses are used to determine whether some proposition is valid (true) or not |
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Topic: | Praxeology | The study of purposeful human action | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Private Roads | Roads owned by non-governmental entities | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Public Enemy Number One: The Public Considers the establishment's reaction to revelations by Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning, and the attempts to manipulate public opinion |
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Interviews | Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia |
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24 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | The Pope Dabbles in Economics Examines the economic premises of Pope Francis' 2013 apostolic exhortation Evangelii gaudium, explaining where the Pope has a point and where he is wrong |
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Topic: | Free Trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | Paine, Thomas (1737-1809) Biographical and bibliographical essay discussing the main themes in Paine's writings |
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Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Parallels Between Liberty and Health Discusses guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration that attempt to regulate nutritional supplements as synthetic food preservatives, in spite of the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act, and the advertising concept of "social proof" |
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Topic: | Hornberger, Jacob | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Price Controls Are No Answer to Isabel Explains the counterproductive effects of government setting price controls, such as forbidding selling of candles at a price higher than before Hurricane Isabel struck |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Politics of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to the 1975 edition of The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude, translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Articles | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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Topic: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Reference | Paine, Thomas (1737-1809) Biographical and bibliographical essay discussing the main themes in Paine's writings |
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Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Parallels Between Liberty and Health Discusses guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration that attempt to regulate nutritional supplements as synthetic food preservatives, in spite of the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act, and the advertising concept of "social proof" |
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Topic: | Presidents, United States | Heads of the Executive branch of the United States government | |
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Articles | Our Elective Monarchy Comments on the "fit for a king" funeral for Ronald Reagan and the similar treatment given to other U.S. Presidents, contrasting them to the treatment of Prime Ministers in Great Britain |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Price Controls Are No Answer to Isabel Explains the counterproductive effects of government setting price controls, such as forbidding selling of candles at a price higher than before Hurricane Isabel struck |
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Topic: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Our Elective Monarchy Comments on the "fit for a king" funeral for Ronald Reagan and the similar treatment given to other U.S. Presidents, contrasting them to the treatment of Prime Ministers in Great Britain |
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Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Preventing Opposition to War Explains why the Bush administration has not gotten more people directly involved in its foreign wars, such as by demanding "sacrifices" or re-instituting conscription, and points out the paradox that increased involvement could cause more war opposition |
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Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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Topic: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
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Articles | The Politics of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to the 1975 edition of The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude, translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Price Controls Are No Answer to Isabel Explains the counterproductive effects of government setting price controls, such as forbidding selling of candles at a price higher than before Hurricane Isabel struck |
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Our Elective Monarchy Comments on the "fit for a king" funeral for Ronald Reagan and the similar treatment given to other U.S. Presidents, contrasting them to the treatment of Prime Ministers in Great Britain |
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Preventing Opposition to War Explains why the Bush administration has not gotten more people directly involved in its foreign wars, such as by demanding "sacrifices" or re-instituting conscription, and points out the paradox that increased involvement could cause more war opposition |
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The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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Paine, Thomas (1737-1809) Biographical and bibliographical essay discussing the main themes in Paine's writings |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Politics of Étienne de La Boétie Introduction to the 1975 edition of The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude, translated by Harry Kurz; summarizes the key insights of La Boétie's work |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Preventing Opposition to War Explains why the Bush administration has not gotten more people directly involved in its foreign wars, such as by demanding "sacrifices" or re-instituting conscription, and points out the paradox that increased involvement could cause more war opposition |
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Paine, Thomas (1737-1809) Biographical and bibliographical essay discussing the main themes in Paine's writings |
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23 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Videos | Why Choose Anarchy? Unfortunately, video was removed for "violating YouTube's Terms of Service"; link is to Internet Archive capture of the web page |
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Topic: | Association of Libertarian Feminists | Libertarian alternative to aspects of women's movement that discourage independence and individuality | |
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Articles | On Feminism About four years after its founding, explains what was the purpose of the Association of Libertarian Feminists; reprinted in On Libertarianism (1981) and the 25th anniversary issue of ALF News (1998) |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Only Thing Dumber Than Libertarianism's Critics are its Right-Wing Defenders Responds to question posed by "liberal" commentator Michael Lind regarding the lack of actual libertarian countries and an attempted rebuttal by Objectivist writer Robert Tracinski |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Only Thing Dumber Than Libertarianism's Critics are its Right-Wing Defenders Responds to question posed by "liberal" commentator Michael Lind regarding the lack of actual libertarian countries and an attempted rebuttal by Objectivist writer Robert Tracinski |
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Topic: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | Nozick, Robert (1938-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Nathan, Tonie | First woman to receive an Electoral vote, 1972 Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate | |
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Writings | On Feminism About four years after its founding, explains what was the purpose of the Association of Libertarian Feminists; reprinted in On Libertarianism (1981) and the 25th anniversary issue of ALF News (1998) |
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Topic: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Oppenheimer, Franz (1864-1943) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia | |
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Reference | Nozick, Robert (1938-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Reference | Oppenheimer, Franz (1864-1943) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Presley, Sharon | Psychologist, executive director of Resources for Independent Thinking | |
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Articles | On Feminism About four years after its founding, explains what was the purpose of the Association of Libertarian Feminists; reprinted in On Libertarianism (1981) and the 25th anniversary issue of ALF News (1998) |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Nozick, Robert (1938-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | Nozick, Robert (1938-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Topic: | Smith, George H. | Writer, author of Why Atheism? | |
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Writings | Oppenheimer, Franz (1864-1943) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | On Feminism About four years after its founding, explains what was the purpose of the Association of Libertarian Feminists; reprinted in On Libertarianism (1981) and the 25th anniversary issue of ALF News (1998) |
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Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Oppenheimer, Franz (1864-1943) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | On Feminism About four years after its founding, explains what was the purpose of the Association of Libertarian Feminists; reprinted in On Libertarianism (1981) and the 25th anniversary issue of ALF News (1998) |
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On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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The Only Thing Dumber Than Libertarianism's Critics are its Right-Wing Defenders Responds to question posed by "liberal" commentator Michael Lind regarding the lack of actual libertarian countries and an attempted rebuttal by Objectivist writer Robert Tracinski |
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Nozick, Robert (1938-2002) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Oppenheimer, Franz (1864-1943) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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22 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Articles | Nonsense on the Inevitability of Democracy Examines Francis Fukuyama's assertion about the "universalization of Western liberal democracy" and related pronouncements by George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Nonsense on the Inevitability of Democracy Examines Francis Fukuyama's assertion about the "universalization of Western liberal democracy" and related pronouncements by George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Hawaii | Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1959 by State of Hawaii - Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers | Professor of economics and history at San Jose State University | |
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Writings | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | Self-Incrimination, Right Against | The right not to bear witness against one's self | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Nonsense on the Inevitability of Democracy Examines Francis Fukuyama's assertion about the "universalization of Western liberal democracy" and related pronouncements by George W. Bush |
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Topic: | Ten Commandments, The | 1956 movie recounting the biblical story of Moses freeing the Hebrews from Egypt | |
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Videos | The Ten Commandments - Official Trailer | |
Topic: | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | 1988 Francis Ford Coppola movie depicting Preston Tucker's introduction of his 1948 sedan | |
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Videos | Tucker: The Man And His Dream Trailer 1988 | |
Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War' Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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21 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Topic: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Topic: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Topic: | Freeman, The | Weekly magazine originated by Albert Jay Nock, published between 1920 and 1924 | |
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Articles | Nock, Albert Jay (1870-1945) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Topic: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Reference | Nock, Albert Jay (1870-1945) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Writings | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Searchers, The | 1956 western movie about a Confederate veteran searching for his niece who had been captured by the Comanches | |
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Videos | The Searchers - Original Theatrical Trailer | |
Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Slavery | The condition where one individual is treated as property by another | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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Nock, Albert Jay (1870-1945) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Topic: | Tailor of Panama, The | 2001 film based on the John le Carré spy novel | |
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Videos | The Tailor of Panama Trailer | |
Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Murray Rothbard's Philosophy of Freedom Examines the arguments made by Rothbard that, given the premise that slavery is wrong, self-ownership, private property rights and a free market without government interventions follow |
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20 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
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Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | Incredibles, The | 2004 Brad Bird movie about a family of superheroes | |
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Videos | The Incredibles Official Trailer [HD] | |
Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian A tribute to Rothbard as a "system builder," an integrator of multiple disciplines into a "philosophy of freedom"; examines several of Rothbard's essays and books |
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17 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Misguided Democracy Review of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) by James Bovard |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Misguided Democracy Review of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) by James Bovard |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Misguided Democracy Review of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) by James Bovard |
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Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, defined by law | |
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Articles | Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Writings | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Articles | Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Topic: | Man Who Would Be King, The | 1975 movie following two British officers as they aim to become kings of Kafiristan | |
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Videos | The Man Who Would Be King Trailer | |
Topic: | No Treason | Set of essays authored by Lysander Spooner discussing natural law, the science of justice and the validity of the United States Constitution | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Revised version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column of 27 Sep 2013; analyzes Spooner's severe criticisms of the arguments given for the legitimacy of the United States' public debt |
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Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Revised version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column of 27 Sep 2013; analyzes Spooner's severe criticisms of the arguments given for the legitimacy of the United States' public debt |
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Topic: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Revised version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column of 27 Sep 2013; analyzes Spooner's severe criticisms of the arguments given for the legitimacy of the United States' public debt |
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Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Lord Acton on Liberty and Government Lamenting that most people only know Lord Acton's most famous quote, lists many of his other memorable writings on liberty, government and related subjects |
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Misguided Democracy Review of Attention Deficit Democracy (2006) by James Bovard |
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Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Revised version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column of 27 Sep 2013; analyzes Spooner's severe criticisms of the arguments given for the legitimacy of the United States' public debt |
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Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Examines five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Lysander & Limited Government Argues that Spooner, although critical of the government instituted by the U.S. Constitution, was in favor of a legitimate, limited government, i.e., one that is voluntarily financed |
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16 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Lincoln-Worship Overlays the Corporatist Agenda Review of Rich Lowry's Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again (2013) |
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Topic: | Epstein, Richard | Professor of law at the University of Chicago | |
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Writings | Life of Liberty: Robert Nozick, R.I.P. Memorial tribute, comparing Nozick to Hayek and discussing some of the arguments he made in Anarchy, State and Utopia |
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Topic: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
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Articles | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Topic: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Topic: | Hayek, Friedrich | 1974 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Sciences | |
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Articles | Life of Liberty: Robert Nozick, R.I.P. Memorial tribute, comparing Nozick to Hayek and discussing some of the arguments he made in Anarchy, State and Utopia |
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Topic: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Videos | Subversion for Fun and Profit: An Evening with Karl Hess and Robert Anton Wilson Wilson and Hess at the Libertarian Party national convention, fielding questions from the audience on numerous topics |
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Topic: | Hornberger, Jacob | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | A Libertarian Visits Mexico Describes parts of a two-week visit to central Mexico, including some of the history of the Mexican independence struggle, discussions about current Mexican migration to the U.S., government interventions and the attitudes of the Mexicans encountered |
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Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Lincoln-Worship Overlays the Corporatist Agenda Review of Rich Lowry's Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again (2013) |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits Mexico Describes parts of a two-week visit to central Mexico, including some of the history of the Mexican independence struggle, discussions about current Mexican migration to the U.S., government interventions and the attitudes of the Mexicans encountered |
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Videos | Subversion for Fun and Profit: An Evening with Karl Hess and Robert Anton Wilson Wilson and Hess at the Libertarian Party national convention, fielding questions from the audience on numerous topics |
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Topic: | Lincoln, Abraham | Sixteenth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Lincoln-Worship Overlays the Corporatist Agenda Review of Rich Lowry's Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again (2013) |
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Topic: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits Mexico Describes parts of a two-week visit to central Mexico, including some of the history of the Mexican independence struggle, discussions about current Mexican migration to the U.S., government interventions and the attitudes of the Mexicans encountered |
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Topic: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia | |
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Articles | Life of Liberty: Robert Nozick, R.I.P. Memorial tribute, comparing Nozick to Hayek and discussing some of the arguments he made in Anarchy, State and Utopia |
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Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
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Articles | Life of Liberty: Robert Nozick, R.I.P. Memorial tribute, comparing Nozick to Hayek and discussing some of the arguments he made in Anarchy, State and Utopia |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Life of Liberty: Robert Nozick, R.I.P. Memorial tribute, comparing Nozick to Hayek and discussing some of the arguments he made in Anarchy, State and Utopia |
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The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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A Libertarian Visits Mexico Describes parts of a two-week visit to central Mexico, including some of the history of the Mexican independence struggle, discussions about current Mexican migration to the U.S., government interventions and the attitudes of the Mexicans encountered |
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Lincoln-Worship Overlays the Corporatist Agenda Review of Rich Lowry's Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again (2013) |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Lincoln-Worship Overlays the Corporatist Agenda Review of Rich Lowry's Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again (2013) |
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Topic: | Wilson, Robert Anton | Science fiction author, winner of the 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | |
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Videos | Subversion for Fun and Profit: An Evening with Karl Hess and Robert Anton Wilson Wilson and Hess at the Libertarian Party national convention, fielding questions from the audience on numerous topics |
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15 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Bright, John | 19th century English Member of Parliament | |
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Articles | Libertarian Class Analysis Examines the class analysis of Charles Comte, Charles Dunoyer and Augustin Thierry and its basis on the work of J. B. Say, drawing on writings by Ralph Raico, Leonard Liggio, David M. Hart and Walter E. Grinder |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Libertarian Class Analysis Examines the class analysis of Charles Comte, Charles Dunoyer and Augustin Thierry and its basis on the work of J. B. Say, drawing on writings by Ralph Raico, Leonard Liggio, David M. Hart and Walter E. Grinder |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Topic: | Constant, Benjamin | 18th/19th Franco-Swiss author | |
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Articles | Libertarian Class Analysis Examines the class analysis of Charles Comte, Charles Dunoyer and Augustin Thierry and its basis on the work of J. B. Say, drawing on writings by Ralph Raico, Leonard Liggio, David M. Hart and Walter E. Grinder |
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Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Topic: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Libertarian Class Analysis Examines the class analysis of Charles Comte, Charles Dunoyer and Augustin Thierry and its basis on the work of J. B. Say, drawing on writings by Ralph Raico, Leonard Liggio, David M. Hart and Walter E. Grinder |
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Topic: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | New Hampshire | Motto: Live Free or Die - ratified Constitution 21 Jun 1788 | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | On the Waterfront | 1954 movie, in which a young dock worker takes on the Mob-connected boss | |
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Videos | On the Waterfront - Trailer | |
Topic: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Writings | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Topic: | Say, Jean-Baptiste | 18th-19th century French economist | |
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Articles | Libertarian Class Analysis Examines the class analysis of Charles Comte, Charles Dunoyer and Augustin Thierry and its basis on the work of J. B. Say, drawing on writings by Ralph Raico, Leonard Liggio, David M. Hart and Walter E. Grinder |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention; based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Topic: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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14 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Boettke, Peter | Professor of economics at George Mason University and editor of Review of Austrian Economics | |
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Writings | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Topic: | Buchanan, James M. | 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | 1956 science-fiction movie about alien "pods" taking over individuals in a small town | |
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Videos | Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Trailer | |
Topic: | Knight, Frank | 20th century American economist of the Chicago School | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Topic: | Molinari, Gustave de | 19th century Belgian/French economist, considered the originator of market-anarchism | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Videos | "I Want My Bailout Money" - Mike Adams - Video Mashup Hip hop satire song about Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury policies |
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Topic: | Narveson, Jan | Professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and author of The Libertarian Idea | |
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Articles | Jan Narveson - Libertarian Biographical profile, photograph and quote; part of the Advocates for Self-Government "Libertarian Celebrities" profiles |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Jan Narveson - Libertarian Biographical profile, photograph and quote; part of the Advocates for Self-Government "Libertarian Celebrities" profiles |
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Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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13 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Ayau, Manuel | Founder of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala | |
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Writings | The Impoverishing Effects of Foreign Aid Analyzes the 1980s debt crisis, from the viewpoint of creditor and debtor countries, suggesting some solutions such as removing trade barriers, ending debtor government interventionist policies and creditor government foreign aid and subsidized bail-outs |
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Topic: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | The Impoverishing Effects of Foreign Aid Analyzes the 1980s debt crisis, from the viewpoint of creditor and debtor countries, suggesting some solutions such as removing trade barriers, ending debtor government interventionist policies and creditor government foreign aid and subsidized bail-outs |
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Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | The Impoverishing Effects of Foreign Aid Analyzes the 1980s debt crisis, from the viewpoint of creditor and debtor countries, suggesting some solutions such as removing trade barriers, ending debtor government interventionist policies and creditor government foreign aid and subsidized bail-outs |
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Topic: | Constant, Benjamin | 18th/19th Franco-Swiss author | |
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Articles | Individual Liberty and Civil Society Reflects on Benjamin Constant's lecture "The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns" on what liberty meant to the ancient Greeks vs. the 19th century Europeans and Americans and about the 20th century reversion to statism |
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Topic: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Individual Liberty and Civil Society Reflects on Benjamin Constant's lecture "The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns" on what liberty meant to the ancient Greeks vs. the 19th century Europeans and Americans and about the 20th century reversion to statism |
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Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | The Impoverishing Effects of Foreign Aid Analyzes the 1980s debt crisis, from the viewpoint of creditor and debtor countries, suggesting some solutions such as removing trade barriers, ending debtor government interventionist policies and creditor government foreign aid and subsidized bail-outs |
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Topic: | Fahrenheit 451 | 1966 movie based on the Ray Bradbury novel depicting a society where books have been outlawed | |
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Videos | Fahrenheit 451 1966 Trailer | Oskar Werner | |
Topic: | Farewell My Concubine | 1993 Chinese film recounting the life of two Beijing Opera performers | |
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Videos | 1993 Farewell My Concubine - Official Trailer 1 Touchstone Pictures Touchstone Home Video trailer, narrated, with list of awards and reviewers' comments |
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Topic: | Hayek, Friedrich | 1974 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Sciences | |
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Articles | Individual Liberty and Civil Society Reflects on Benjamin Constant's lecture "The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns" on what liberty meant to the ancient Greeks vs. the 19th century Europeans and Americans and about the 20th century reversion to statism |
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Topic: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
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Articles | The Impoverishing Effects of Foreign Aid Analyzes the 1980s debt crisis, from the viewpoint of creditor and debtor countries, suggesting some solutions such as removing trade barriers, ending debtor government interventionist policies and creditor government foreign aid and subsidized bail-outs |
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Topic: | Libertarian Party | United States | |
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Articles | The 1977 Libertarian Party National Convention Recounts the main events of the convention, highlighting several of the speakers and their messages |
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Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Articles | Individual Liberty and Civil Society Reflects on Benjamin Constant's lecture "The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns" on what liberty meant to the ancient Greeks vs. the 19th century Europeans and Americans and about the 20th century reversion to statism |
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Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Individual Liberty and Civil Society Reflects on Benjamin Constant's lecture "The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns" on what liberty meant to the ancient Greeks vs. the 19th century Europeans and Americans and about the 20th century reversion to statism |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Individual Liberty and Civil Society Reflects on Benjamin Constant's lecture "The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns" on what liberty meant to the ancient Greeks vs. the 19th century Europeans and Americans and about the 20th century reversion to statism |
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The Impoverishing Effects of Foreign Aid Analyzes the 1980s debt crisis, from the viewpoint of creditor and debtor countries, suggesting some solutions such as removing trade barriers, ending debtor government interventionist policies and creditor government foreign aid and subsidized bail-outs |
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10 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Interviews | Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion | |
Topic: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third President of the United States | |
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Articles | Impeach the American People! Comments on proposals to impeach (or otherwise bring to justice) George W. Bush and others in his administration, countering that most Americans didn't do their part under the alleged "social contract" |
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If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Idea of a Private Law Society Discusses the problem of social order, i.e., rules to regulate the use of "everything scarce so that all possible conflicts can be ruled out" |
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Topic: | Democratic Party | United States | |
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Articles | Impeach the American People! Comments on proposals to impeach (or otherwise bring to justice) George W. Bush and others in his administration, countering that most Americans didn't do their part under the alleged "social contract" |
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Topic: | Doctor Zhivago | 1965 Oscar-winning movie about life around the time of the 1917 Russian Revolution | |
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Videos | Doctor Zhivago - Original Theatrical Trailer | |
Topic: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Impeach the American People! Comments on proposals to impeach (or otherwise bring to justice) George W. Bush and others in his administration, countering that most Americans didn't do their part under the alleged "social contract" |
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Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Impeach the American People! Comments on proposals to impeach (or otherwise bring to justice) George W. Bush and others in his administration, countering that most Americans didn't do their part under the alleged "social contract" |
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Topic: | Hayek, Friedrich | 1974 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Sciences | |
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Articles | How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Articles | How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | The Idea of a Private Law Society Discusses the problem of social order, i.e., rules to regulate the use of "everything scarce so that all possible conflicts can be ruled out" |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | I Can't Help That I'm a Libertarian Explains why libertarians hold the beliefs they do, in contrast to political conventional wisdom, and why they cannot be silent about them |
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Topic: | Logic | The science that studies the principles of valid reasoning and argument | |
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Articles | I Can't Help That I'm a Libertarian Explains why libertarians hold the beliefs they do, in contrast to political conventional wisdom, and why they cannot be silent about them |
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Topic: | Non-aggression Principle | The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another | |
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Articles | How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | I Can't Help That I'm a Libertarian Explains why libertarians hold the beliefs they do, in contrast to political conventional wisdom, and why they cannot be silent about them |
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Topic: | Russia | Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya | |
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Videos | Doctor Zhivago - Original Theatrical Trailer | |
Topic: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Impeach the American People! Comments on proposals to impeach (or otherwise bring to justice) George W. Bush and others in his administration, countering that most Americans didn't do their part under the alleged "social contract" |
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Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | The Idea of a Private Law Society Discusses the problem of social order, i.e., rules to regulate the use of "everything scarce so that all possible conflicts can be ruled out" |
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If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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Topic: | Star Wars | 1977 science fiction movie, known as "Episode IV: A New Hope", first release of the series | |
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Articles | How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Impeach the American People! Comments on proposals to impeach (or otherwise bring to justice) George W. Bush and others in his administration, countering that most Americans didn't do their part under the alleged "social contract" |
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If the State Falls, Does Society Crumble? Discusses the situation in Iraq four years after the 2003 invasion and evaluates the question of "just how integral is the state to society?" |
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I Can't Help That I'm a Libertarian Explains why libertarians hold the beliefs they do, in contrast to political conventional wisdom, and why they cannot be silent about them |
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How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Idea of a Private Law Society Discusses the problem of social order, i.e., rules to regulate the use of "everything scarce so that all possible conflicts can be ruled out" |
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Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | I Can't Help That I'm a Libertarian Explains why libertarians hold the beliefs they do, in contrast to political conventional wisdom, and why they cannot be silent about them |
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How Star Wars Can Lead America Off the Dark Path Examines the first two Star Wars trilogies, drawing parallels to 20th and 21st century U.S. and world history, and draws lessons from the films that could help the United States from "giving in to the dark side" |
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9 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | H.L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian Examines the themes and style in Mencken's writings, mainly from the self-selected pieces in A Mencken Chrestomathy |
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Topic: | Constant, Benjamin | 18th/19th Franco-Swiss author | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Locke, John | 17th century English philosopher | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | How Nationalism and Socialism Arose from the French Revolution Examines how three crucial ideas (liberalism, nationalism and socialism) emerged around the same time (18th and 19th century) and how they depended on the rise of the modern people's state |
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Topic: | Z | 1969 Costa-Gavras thriller about the inquiry into the murder of a politician advocating nuclear disarmament | |
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Videos | Z 40th anniversary trailer |
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8 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Boom Town | 1940 adventure film about two oil wildcatters | |
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Videos | Boom Town - Original Theatrical Trailer | |
Topic: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
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Writings | Henry Hazlitt: An Appreciation Tribute to Hazlitt on his 91st birthday, reviews his career and works |
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Topic: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Henry Hazlitt: An Appreciation Tribute to Hazlitt on his 91st birthday, reviews his career and works |
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Topic: | Hayek, Friedrich | 1974 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Sciences | |
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Articles | Henry Hazlitt: An Appreciation Tribute to Hazlitt on his 91st birthday, reviews his career and works |
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Topic: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
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Articles | Henry Hazlitt: An Appreciation Tribute to Hazlitt on his 91st birthday, reviews his career and works |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Articles | Henry Hazlitt: An Appreciation Tribute to Hazlitt on his 91st birthday, reviews his career and works |
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Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | Resistance to Civil Government | Essay by Thoreau, retitled posthumously as "Civil Disobedience", in which he argued that individuals have a duty to resist government-imposed injustice | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Henry Hazlitt: An Appreciation Tribute to Hazlitt on his 91st birthday, reviews his career and works |
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Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Topic: | Thoreau, Henry David | Nineteenth-century American author, noted for the essay "Civil Disobedience" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Topic: | Topics | |
Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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7 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings |
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Topic: | Casablanca | 1942 Oscar-winning movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman | |
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Videos | Casablanca - Original Theatrical Trailer | |
Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Gustave de Molinari on States and Defense Examines Molinari's conception of states, including democracies, and their role in defense, as well as his proposal for agencies to provide defense against external aggressors |
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Topic: | Deregulation | Elimination of laws and rules imposed on an industry | |
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Articles | The Futility of State-Directed "Market Reform": Deregulation Analyzes how so-called "deregulation" actually works, with examples from electrical utilities |
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Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1 Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free |
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Topic: | Electric Power | The production and distribution of electricity | |
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Articles | The Futility of State-Directed "Market Reform": Deregulation Analyzes how so-called "deregulation" actually works, with examples from electrical utilities |
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Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | The Futility of State-Directed "Market Reform": Privatization Examines how so-called "privatization" typically works, with examples from various industries and how Carson thinks it ought to work |
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Topic: | Hornberger, Jacob | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1 Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free |
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Topic: | Liberty Fund | Educational foundation founded in 1960 by Pierre F. Goodrich |
Topic: | Molinari, Gustave de | 19th century Belgian/French economist, considered the originator of market-anarchism | |
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Articles | Gustave de Molinari on States and Defense Examines Molinari's conception of states, including democracies, and their role in defense, as well as his proposal for agencies to provide defense against external aggressors |
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Topic: | Morocco | Territory in northwest Africa, ruled since 1956 by the al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah | |
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Videos | Casablanca - Original Theatrical Trailer | |
Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1 Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free |
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Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Futility of State-Directed "Market Reform": Privatization Examines how so-called "privatization" typically works, with examples from various industries and how Carson thinks it ought to work |
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Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Gustave de Molinari on States and Defense Examines Molinari's conception of states, including democracies, and their role in defense, as well as his proposal for agencies to provide defense against external aggressors |
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Topic: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1 Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free |
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Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings |
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Topic: | Stateless Society, Center for a | Dedicated to building public awareness of, and support for, market anarchism |
Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1 Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free |
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The Futility of State-Directed "Market Reform": Privatization Examines how so-called "privatization" typically works, with examples from various industries and how Carson thinks it ought to work |
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The Futility of State-Directed "Market Reform": Deregulation Analyzes how so-called "deregulation" actually works, with examples from electrical utilities |
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Gustave de Molinari on States and Defense Examines Molinari's conception of states, including democracies, and their role in defense, as well as his proposal for agencies to provide defense against external aggressors |
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Topic: | Stromberg, Joseph R. | Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | Gustave de Molinari on States and Defense Examines Molinari's conception of states, including democracies, and their role in defense, as well as his proposal for agencies to provide defense against external aggressors |
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Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Gustave de Molinari on States and Defense Examines Molinari's conception of states, including democracies, and their role in defense, as well as his proposal for agencies to provide defense against external aggressors |
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6 Jun 2022 | |||
Topic: | Arizona | The Grand Canyon State | |
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Articles | Fighting Discrimination without the Government Comments on an amendment to Arizona's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), about discrimination by non-government individuals or groups |
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Topic: | Association, Freedom of | The right of the people to meet or associate with others for peaceful purposes | |
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Articles | Fighting Discrimination without the Government Comments on an amendment to Arizona's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), about discrimination by non-government individuals or groups |
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Topic: | Braveheart | 1995 movie that recounts the story of William Wallace | |
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Videos | Braveheart - Trailer Includes AFI-nominated quote: "They may take away our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" |
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Topic: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Fighting Discrimination without the Government Comments on an amendment to Arizona's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), about discrimination by non-government individuals or groups |
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Topic: | Man versus the State, The | Book authored by Herbert Spencer in which he argued that liberalism was transforming itself into a despotic movement, published in 1884 |
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Books | The Man Versus The State Contents: The New Toryism - The Coming Slavery - The Sins of Legislators - The Great Political Superstition; electronic version of the 1992 Liberty Fund edition available at the Library of Economics and Liberty |
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The Man Versus the State: With Six Essays on Government, Society, and Freedom | ||
Topic: | Mises Institute | Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics | |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Morley, Felix | 20th century American journalist, editor of the Washington Post and Human Events | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Topic: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Rothbard, Murray | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Say, Jean-Baptiste | 18th-19th century French economist | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat, Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace Biographical essay of Frédéric Bastiat, covering those who influenced him as well as those influenced by him, his writings (including correspondence with his friend Coudroy), his roles in the French Constituent and Legistative Assemblies and his legacy |
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Topic: | Scotland | Territory in the north of the island of Great Britain, ruled since 1707 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, the Pàrlamaid na h-Alba and the Riaghaltas na h-Alba | |
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Videos | Braveheart - Trailer Includes AFI-nominated quote: "They may take away our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" |
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Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School |
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Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Fighting Discrimination without the Government Comments on an amendment to Arizona's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), about discrimination by non-government individuals or groups |
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Interviews | Faculty Spotlight Interview: Jeff Riggenbach Topics discussed include Austrian economics, the Mises Institute, the people who inspired Riggenbach, alternate career paths, hobbies, his book Why American History is Not What They Say and revisionist history |
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Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |